Big 12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings – Week 4

In the event you thought the early a part of convention play was chaotic, then this previous week determined to at least one up the whole lot. With prime groups dropping video games unexpectedly and brutal finishes, it is just about unattainable to determine precisely which groups are literally the very best. However that will not cease us from making an attempt!

A fast reminder on how our energy rankings work. It’s NOT simply going to be restating the standings. It’s solely attainable {that a} group that has a worse file lands greater on the listing, particularly if they’re taking part in very well as of late. Equally, it is usually not going to be a “who’s hottest” listing. As a substitute, it will likely be a subjective mixture of which group is taking part in higher and which group we expect IS higher, with a tiebreaker going to groups which have considerably outperformed our expectations.

So with that, right here is the Week 3 version of the Blue Wings Rising Massive 12 Basketball Energy Rankings:

Editor’s Observe: These rankings had been decided previous to tipoff of the motion on Massive Monday.

1. Kansas State Wildcats (17-2, 6-1 Massive 12) – 30 Factors, LW: 3

Final Week: 83-82 (OT) W vs Kansas, 68-58 W vs Texas Tech
This Week: Tues at Iowa State, Sat vs Florida

What every week for the Wildcats. They get an emotional time beyond regulation win over the Jayhawks in a recreation the place each groups had been operating on fumes, after which they struggled with the one winless group within the convention till the very finish. With how tough the convention is, it’s a matter of when, not if, they are going to take some losses. However there isn’t a denying that is the very best group thus far within the convention.

2. TCU Horned Frogs (15-4, 4-3 Massive 12) – 28 Factors, LW: 5

Final Week: 74-65 L at West Virginia, 83-60 W at Kansas
This Week: Tues vs Oklahoma, Sat at Mississippi State

The truth that TCU jumped as much as the second spot after getting demolished by West Virginia speaks to 2 issues: 1. Successful on the highway is tough. 2. The blowout win over Kansas in Allen Fieldhouse was in all probability probably the most spectacular win of the season to date..

3. Kansas Jayhawks (16-3, 5-2 Massive 12) – 25 Factors, LW: 1

Final Week: 83-82(OT) L at Kansas State, 83-60 L vs TCU
This Week: Mon at Baylor, Sat at Kentucky

There are some very vital points with this group, however when you’ve a participant nearly as good as Jalen Wilson, you’re going to have some huge wins. Sadly, when nobody else can hit photographs persistently, meaning that you’re going to have some huge losses too. However they nonetheless have all of the expertise they should win the league.

4. Iowa State Cyclones (14-4, 5-2 Massive 12) – 20 Factors, LW: 2

Final Week: 78-67 W vs Texas, 61-59 L at Oklahoma State
This Week: Tues vs Kansas State, Sat at Missouri

There are some worries with accidents, and the offense has been up and down, nevertheless it appears to be enhancing as we get additional into convention play, and the protection has been nice as ordinary. They’re reportedly with out Caleb Grill for Kansas State, however they are going to have a chance for an enormous win over Missouri to additional cement the Massive 12 dominance within the non-conference.

5. Texas Longhorns (16-3, 5-2 Massive 12) – 18 Factors, LW: 4

Final Week: 78-67 L at Iowa State, 69-61 W at West Virginia
This Week: Tues vs Oklahoma State, Sat at Tennessee

Some extra up and down this final week, as they beat a troublesome West Virginia group however ran out of steam at Iowa State. That is the proper instance of a group that’s unattainable to determine. They will play nicely sufficient to beat the very best within the league, however in addition they have sufficient off nights that different groups can take benefit.

6. Baylor Bears (14-5, 4-3 Massive 12) – 16 Factors, LW: 6

Final Week: 83-78 W at West Virginia, 74-58 W vs Kansas State
This Week: Mon vs Kansas, Sat vs Arkansas

They’ve rebounded from a brutal 0-3 begin, nevertheless it has come from an electrical offense making up for an abysmal protection. They’ve loads of time to determine it out earlier than the NCAA Event, nevertheless it’s not just like the Massive 12 will give them quite a lot of probabilities to construct confidence with straightforward matchups.

7. Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-8, 3-4 Massive 12) – 12 Factors, LW: 7

Final Week: 72-56 W vs Oklahoma, 61-59 W vs Iowa State
This Week: Tues at Texas, Sat vs Ole Miss

An ideal set of wins, however they do not transfer up solely due to how robust the remainder of the convention is. I am slightly miffed that Avery Anderson obtained Participant of the Week, not as a result of he did not have a great week, however as a result of his efficiency was overshadowed by different higher performances. However in contrast to Anderson, we can’t give Oklahoma State an unwarranted enhance simply because they obtained two wins at residence.

8. Oklahoma Sooners (11-8, 2-5 Massive 12) – 8 Factors, LW: 7

Final Week: 72-56 L at Oklahoma State, 62-60 L vs Baylor
This Week: Tues at TCU, Sat vs Alabama

Not an excellent week, and it isn’t prefer it will get any simpler. This is not a foul group by any means, they’re simply one of many less-good groups within the convention, and it exhibits.

9. West Virginia Mountaineers (11-8, 1-6 Massive 12) – 7 Factors, LW: 10

Final Week: 74-65 vs TCU, 69-61 L vs Texas
This Week: Wed at Texas Tech, Sat vs Auburn

Each group goes to get some huge wins this season, however West Virginia nonetheless has some fairly huge inquiries to reply. They’ve some expertise, however not as a lot as the remainder of the convention, and it is taken a while to get all of it to come back collectively in convention play. It might want to quickly if they need a shot on the NCAA Event.

10. Texas Tech Pink Raiders (10-9, 0-7 Massive 12) – 3 Factors, LW: 9

Final Week: 81-74 L vs Baylor, 68-58 L at Kansas State
This Week: Wed vs West Virginia, Sat at LSU

They STILL have not gotten a convention win, nevertheless it is not for lack of making an attempt. They’ve had a chance to get a win late in 6 of these 7 convention losses and simply could not shut it out. They’re simply probably the most proficient last-place group within the nation, however they should begin getting some wins.

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